Charging the Battery
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Note: Keep the batteries in a dark, cool, dry place.
Charging the Battery
The first step is to set the battery to charge. To charge the battery, use the provided AC
adapter/charger.
Note: This camcorder operates with the Lithium ion battery such as VM-BPL13/VM-BPL27.
Charge the battery on a flat surface without vibration.
1. Plug the AC adapter/charger power cord into an AC outlet. The POWER lamp (red)
lights up.
2. Align the bottom of the battery with mark on the AC adapter/charger, and then slide
it in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure. The CHARGE lamp (green) lights
up.
3. The CHARGE lamp will flash at 3-second cycles to show that the battery has been
charged approximately 70% of full charge. When the CHARGE lamp goes out, the
battery has been completely charged. After the lamp goes out, unplug the AC
adapter/charger from the AC outlet and remove the battery from the AC
adapter/charger.
Note: You can use the battery before it is completely charged.
Note: Remove the DC cord from the AC adapter/charger before attempting to charge the
battery.
Note: If you re-attach the fully charged battery to the AC adapter/charger after the
CHARGE lamp goes out, the lamp will light. This simply informs you that the battery has
been completely charged; it does not indicate that the charge has been insufficient.
Charging Time
Battery pack
Charging
VM-BPL13
VM-BPL27
Full charge
130 min.
230 min.
70% charge
70 min.
140 min.
Note: Charge the battery at temperatures 32-104°F (0-40°C). At temperatures outside this
range, charging will take longer.
Note: The battery cannot be charged at extremely high or low temperatures. The CHARGE
